As the BA.2 variant circulates, will you need a second COVID-19 booster?
As the BA.2 variant of the coronavirus gains traction around the world, you may be wondering whether you’ll need a second COVID-19 booster shot.
While...
This new COVID-19 vaccine could prevent future infectious diseases
A new study from Northwestern University found just one dose of a new nanoparticle-based COVID-19 vaccine was enough to produce an immune response in...
Aspirin may improve survival for people with severe COVID-19
A new study from Imperial College London found antiplatelet drugs such as aspirin have little effect on the need for life support in COVID-19,...
Saliva COVID-19 test is quicker, safer than nasal swabs
In a new study from the University of Maryland, researchers found genetic testing of saliva samples identifies the SARS-CoV-2 virus more quickly than testing...
This new oral drug may prevent death from COVID-19
The immune system deteriorates with age, making COVID-19 particularly deadly in older people—but to date, no clinically available medication addresses this key risk factor.
A...
Scientists find a universal antibody therapy for all COVID-19 variants
In a new study from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, researchers discovered a monoclonal antibody that potentially acts as a potent universal coronavirus...
This new PCR test can detect all COVID-19 variants
In a new study from Rutgers University and elsewhere, researchers developed a PCR test that uses molecular beacons not only to diagnose COVID-19 infection,...
Fourth COVID vaccine shot for Omicron cannot benefit these people
In a new study from the Sheba Medical Center, researchers found the fourth dose of existing mRNA COVID-19 vaccines offer little benefit to younger...
This antiviral treatment is effective for COVID-19 new variants
In a new study from Rutgers, researchers found an antiviral drug used to treat SARS-CoV-2 remains effective against the newest variants of the evolving...
Has the page of COVID-19 finally turned? The pandemic’s psychological scars remain
It’s been a long and uncertain road, with some groups shouldering a disproportionately greater burden of mental anguish from COVID-19.
Yet now there’s a glimmer...